Hillsborough County health and school officials are gearing up for swine flu vaccinations next week in several middle and high schools, though plans could change depending on availability of supplies. ...more

October 24, 2009

School board re-establishes former application process for magnet schools, plans to start committee ...more

October 20, 2009

An as-yet-unnamed neighborhood school will receive a donation in November from the Jane Castor Academic Fund. ...more

October 14, 2009

Polk County sheriff's deputies have accused a Winter Haven man of having images of child pornography on his iPod. ...more

September 27, 2009

Polk County man arrested, accused of child pornography for having illegal images on his iPod. ...more

September 26, 2009

Going to a new school can be intimidating for some students. To reduce the stress, Terrace Community Middle School, 11734 Jefferson Road, launched a program to help new seventh- and eighth-graders understand the importance of being a part of the school's family. ...more

September 9, 2009

The Hillsborough County School Board adopted a $3 billion budget Thursday that will save property owners a little money come tax time and approved a contract with school employees that includes no salary increases. ...more

September 4, 2009

More than 100 years ago St. Peter Claver Catholic School became the first private school in Florida with a mission to teach black students. But school officials say the landmark school faces a $250,000 budget shortfall for 2009-10. ...more

August 27, 2009

Visitors on opening day at Strawberry Crest High School included School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia and other district officials. Elia greeted staff members and students and said she loved the school, which was designed to relieve crowding at area high schools. ...more

August 25, 2009

Chances are, if you were driving in Hillsborough County on Wednesday, you saw a school bus. ...more

August 20, 2009